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INTRODUCING...  John P. Avlon
John Avlon is author of Independent Nation: How Centrists Can Change American Politics [Random House, 2005]. He served as Chief Speechwriter and Deputy Policy Director for Rudy Giuliani's 2008 Presidential Campaign. Previously, he was a columnist and associate editor for the New York Sun.
Avlon was the youngest and longest-serving speechwriter in Mayor Giuliani’s City Hall. After the attacks of September 11th, 2001, he and his team were responsible for writing the eulogies for all firefighters, police officers and emergency workers killed in the destruction of the World Trade Center. His essay on the attacks, “The Resilient City” concluded the anthology Empire City: New York through the Centuries and won acclaim as “the single best essay written in the wake of 9/11.”
Avlon has appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, PBS, and C-Span. He has spoken at the Kennedy School of Government, the Citadel, the State Department’s visiting journalist program, and civic organizations around the nation.
In a profile, author Stephen Marshall wrote “Avlon talks about politics the way ESPN anchors wrap up sports highlights.” Columnist Kathleen Parker wrote, “Americans who are fed up with the Ann Coulter/Michael Moore school of debate and are looking for someone to articulate a commonsense, middle path, may have found their voice in John Avlon.”
Testimonials: "The standing ovation you received from the 1,000 Mayors and City Commissioners at our Annual Conference this month was well deserved. Your strong Centrist message was a compelling antidote to the usual politics of polarization, and it had a positive, thought-provoking impact on people from every political perspective. Your presentation was powerful -- you could have heard a pin drop in that auditorium -- and your ability to handle tough questions is as good as I have ever seen. Amid a roster of high-profile speakers, including Governors and Mayors, you were the clear rising star of the show. Independent Nation is a great book and your performance was outstanding!"
Michael Sittig
Executive Director, Florida League of Cities, Inc.
Honorarium Range: $3,000 to $5,000 |
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